Saturday, December 31, 2011

Another update on the to do list.

  • Refinance our home mortgage.  - We signed the paper work on 12/15.  Yay for a cheaper payment and the ability to pay off our mortgage in half the time!


  • Tour the maternity ward of our hospital  Read about it here. 


  • Take a breastfeeding class  Read about it here


  • Put up the wall decal in the nursery Read about it here.


  • Purchase a breast pump  Purchased and picked up already!


  • Purchase all the remaining baby items we need - Done.  We took our completion coupon to target last week and bought everything we thought we still needed. 


  • Tour several daycares near us - Done.  I toured my last daycare on the 14th.


  • Pick a daycare for the baby.  Done.  I took Neil to the daycare I like the most on the 15th and he liked it too.  We signed up on the spot. 


  • Iron out the details of my maternity leave.  Done.  I just need to call and let them know when the baby is born.  


  • Figure out how to add the baby to Neil's health insurance.  Done.  Neil called the insurance company and we have prices and a plan picked out.  He just needs to call when the baby is born. 


  • Read the breast feeding book I have at home


  • Install the paper lanterns in the nursery  Read about it here. 


  • Enjoy time with Neil


  • Install the car seat base in both cars.  


  • Have the car seats checked


  • Have all (okay, most) of my Christmas shopping done by the beginning of December  Shopping is done, wrapped and opened.


  • Make the name basket for the baby's room  Read about it here. 


  • Finish the repair of the kitchen ceiling


  • Paint around the new thermostat


  • Sand, finish and paint around the light switch in the basement stairwell


  • Paint the skylight in the bathroom  Neil finished painting this last week. 


  • Finish and order the photo books for Alaska


  • Make and freeze several meals in December  I made lasagna, meatballs and baked ziti for the freezer


  • Create an alphabet wall in the nursery Read about it here


  • Clean out kitchen cabinet(s)... Make room for bottles!  I spent way to many hours completely cleaning out our entire kitchen.  Yay for a sparkling kitchen.


  • Sand and paint the living room ceiling


  • Wash the baby clothes  Done!


  • Shampoo the living room carpet


  • Figure out how to make the living room windows foggy.  Read about it here. 


  • Fix the blinds in the living room

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